North Korea seeks ‘close’ foreign cooperation on women’s rights, health



News North Korea seeks ‘close’ foreign cooperation on women’s rights, health Rare expression of interest amid pandemic appears in foreign ministry screed on ‘plight’ of women in Western countries Chad O'Carroll November 10, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue \| North Korean women with a mobile phone in the countryside, Sept. 2012 North Korea seeks “close” cooperation with the international community over women’s rights and health, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday, a rare expression of interest in humanitarian collaboration during the pandemic. The vague remarks appear in a screed criticizing the “plight” of women in Western countries and follow a freeze in most forms of international cooperation since Jan. 2020, when the DPRK largely closed its borders to protect itself against COVID-19. North Korea seeks “close” cooperation with the international community over women’s rights and health, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday, a rare expression of interest in humanitarian collaboration during the pandemic. The vague remarks appear in a screed criticizing the “plight” of women in Western countries and follow a freeze in most forms of international cooperation since Jan. 2020, when the DPRK largely closed its borders to protect itself against COVID-19. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea seeks ‘close’ foreign cooperation on women’s rights, health

Rare expression of interest amid pandemic appears in foreign ministry screed on ‘plight’ of women in Western countries

Chad O'Carroll November 10, 2021

North Korea seeks ‘close’ foreign cooperation on women’s rights, health

Eric Lafforgue | North Korean women with a mobile phone in the countryside, Sept. 2012

North Korea seeks “close” cooperation with the international community over women’s rights and health, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday, a rare expression of interest in humanitarian collaboration during the pandemic.

The vague remarks appear in a screed criticizing the “plight” of women in Western countries and follow a freeze in most forms of international cooperation since Jan. 2020, when the DPRK largely closed its borders to protect itself against COVID-19.

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